# Payal Rajput

Payal Rajput (born 5 December 1992) is an Indian actress who primarily works in Telugu and Punjabi films. She made her film debut with the Punjabi film Channa Mereya (2017), for which she won the Filmfare Award Punjabi for Best Debut Actress. Rajput then made her Hindi film debut with Veerey Ki Wedding (2018).
Rajput started her acting career with the Hindi television series Sapnon Se Bhare Naina (2010). She then appeared in shows including Aakhir Bahu Bhi Toh Beti Hee Hai and Maha Kumbh: Ek Rahasaya, Ek Kahani. She made her Telugu film debut with RX 100 (2018), for which she received SIIMA Award for Best Female Debut – Telugu. Her other notable films include, Venky Mama (2019), Shava Ni Girdhari Lal (2021), Head Bush (2022) and Mangalavaaram (2023).

## Early life and career

Rajput was born on 5 December 1992 in Delhi, India.
Rajput started her television career in Sapnon Se Bhare Naina as Sonakshi. She played the lead role of Siya in Aakhir Bahu Bhi Toh Beti Hee Hai, in Gustakh Dil as Ishaani and in Maha Kumbh: Ek Rahasaya, Ek Kahani as Maya.
In 2017, she debuted in the Punjabi film industry by playing the role of the main female lead, Kainaat Dhillon, in Channa Mereya, opposite Ninja. The film is a remake of the Marathi film Sairat, and was released on 14 July 2017. She made her Telugu film debut with 2018 film RX 100 and reunited with director Ajay Bhupathi after five years in the venture Mangalavaaram.

## Filmography
### Films

Key :
| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
| Year | Title | Role | Language | Notes |
| 2017 | Channa Mereya | Kainaat Dhillon | Punjabi | |
| 2018 | Veerey Ki Wedding | Rinki Vohra | Hindi | |
| 2018 | RX 100 | Indu | Telugu | |
| 2018 | Mr & Mrs 420 Returns | Dr. Seerat | Punjabi | |
| 2018 | Marriage Palace | Maani | Punjabi | |
| 2019 | NTR: Kathanayakudu | Jaya Sudha | Telugu | Cameo appearance |
| 2019 | Ishqaa | Seerat | Punjabi | |
| 2019 | Sita | Herself | Telugu | Special appearance in song "Bullreddy" |
| 2019 | RDX Love | Alivelu | Telugu | |
| 2019 | Venky Mama | Vennela | Telugu | |
| 2020 | Disco Raja | Helen | Telugu | |
| 2020 | Anaganaga O Athidhi | Mallika | Telugu | |
| 2021 | Iruvar Ullam | Parvathy | Tamil | |
| 2021 | Shava Ni Girdhari Lal | Kammo | Punjabi | |
| 2022 | Tees Maar Khan | Anaga | Telugu | |
| 2022 | Head Bush | Reshma | Kannada | |
| 2022 | Ginna | Swathi | Telugu | |
| 2023 | Maya Petika | Payal | Telugu | |
| 2023 | Itx Nadia | Nadia Ali | Hindi | |
| 2023 | Mangalavaaram | Sailaja "Sailu" | Telugu | |
| 2024 | Rakshana | Kiran | Telugu | |
| TBA | Golmaal† | TBA | Tamil | Completed |
| TBA | Angel† | TBA | Tamil | Filming |
| TBA | Kirathaka† | TBA | Telugu | Filming |

### Television

| Year | Title | Role | Network | Language | Notes |
| 2010–2012 | Sapnon Se Bhare Naina | Sonakshi | StarPlus | Hindi | |
| 2013–2014 | Gustakh Dil | Ishaani | Life OK | Hindi | |
| 2013–2014 | Aakhir Bahu Bhi Toh Beti Hee Hai | Siya | Sahara One | Hindi | |
| 2013–2016 | Yeh Hai Aashiqui | Jayashree | Bindass | Hindi | Season 1 |
| 2013–2016 | Yeh Hai Aashiqui | Fiza | Bindass | Hindi | |
| 2014–2015 | Maha Kumbh: Ek Rahasaya, Ek Kahani | Maya | Life OK | Hindi | |
| 2014–2017 | Pyaar Tune Kya Kiya | Reva Raichand | Zing | Hindi | |
| 2016 | Darr Sabko Lagta Hai | Payal | &TV | Hindi | Episode 21 |
| 2018 | Kaun Hai? | Anamika | Colors TV | Hindi | Episode 7 |
| 2018 | No. 1 Yaari with Rana | Guest | Gemini TV | Telugu | Season 2, Episode 3 |
| 2019 | Konchem Touch Lo Unte Chepta | Guest | Zee Telugu | Telugu | Season 4, Episode 7 |
| 2020 | Bigg Boss 4 | Guest | Star Maa | Telugu | Episode 50 |
| 2021 | 3 Roses | Jhanavi | Aha | Telugu | Web series, Season 1 |

### Music videos

| Year | Title | Singer | Ref. |
| 2022 | "Baadal Barse" | Yasser Desai | |

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
| 2018 | 2nd Filmfare Awards Punjabi | Best Debut Actress | Channa Mereya | Won |
| 2018 | PTC Punjabi Film Awards | Best Debut Actress | Channa Mereya | Nominated |
| 2019 | 8th South Indian International Movie Awards | Best Female Debut – Telugu | RX 100 | Won |
| 2019 | 2nd City Cine Awards Telugu | Best Female Debut | RX 100 | Won |
| 2021 | 20th Santosham Film Awards | Most Promising Actress | — | Won |
| 2024 | 12th South Indian International Movie Awards | Best Actress – Telugu | Mangalavaaram | Nominated |